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McHenry County State’s Attorney Investigating Use of Taxpayer Funds

This comes on the heels of HB4244 introduced by Rep. McSweeney which would reduce the required amount of signatures to get a binding referendum for dissolving a township on the ballot in McHenry County.

David McSweeney

The legislation reduces the signature requirement in McHenry only, from 10% to 5% of total voters.

It also allows a 365 day petition period.

“Sec. 24-5. Scope. The method of dissolution of a township in McHenry County under this Article shall be in addition to any other method of dissolving a township provided by law or otherwise.”

“Sec. 24-10. Definition. As used in this Article, “electors” means the registered voters of any single township in McHenry County.”

“Sec. 24-15. Petition requirements; notice.

(a) Subject to the petition requirements of Section 28-3 of the Election Code, petitions for a referendum to dissolve a township located in McHenry County must be filed with the governing board of the township, the county board of McHenry County, and the McHenry County Clerk not less than 122 days prior to any election held throughout the township. Petitions must include:

(1) the name of the dissolving township;

(2) the date of the dissolution; and

(3) signatures of a number of electors equal to or greater than 5% of the total votes cast in the township in the preceding election that is of an election type comparable to the election for which the petition is being filed; all signatures gathered under this paragraph (3) must be signed within 365 prior to the filing of the petition.”

JustinFun wrong again, I live in Alg Twh.
Dissolve the Road Dept into the Township will not save anything either.
McH Twh’s Jim Condon gets paid less than if someone with the same experience was hired.
There could be a way to save on outside Engineering costs, possibly if a Civil PE was hired, but that would need to be examined first, before a vote so the electret is informed.

November 6, 1849 established, Algonquin Township. Townships were the prototype of Thomas Jefferson. (They are embedded within the details of property purchased in every State in the Union.)

Townships invoke values of “Grassroots Government.” Townships, citizens contribute their talents, skills, and ideas to preserve the quality of life and to deliver important programs and services.

Township officials,”LIVE IN” the communities that they serve and stay in touch with ever changing needs. Limited by Law in the amount of taxes they can levy. Township officials are creative, delivering quality services with the least possible burden to taxpayers.
Township Supervisor are in charge of determining issues of community safety, expenditure, growth management, zoning, infrastructures, code application, and the environment. With the help and oversight of a committee of Trustees, how they will pay for these community building conditions.